The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-26

ing at their cheerful, contented faces.
that The matched roof of the little
stone-walled cottage shelters alike the
family COW. and the razor-back Breton
pig: and that the hens lay their eggs
under the bed and roost at night be-
meath the comb of the roof. He for
gets that the solitary room, with its
mud floor, is parlor, bedroom and
kitchen alike, and almost wishes his lot
was cast among these simple folks.
But the months go by, and finally
| the report comes that returning Ter
renevaugh is entering the harbor. The
news spreads, and procession of old
men, women and children Is soon on
its way to ST. Malo. Every cottage
adds to this procession of pilgrims, and
p, long before the returning voyagers can
be distinguished on the decks the cliffs
are dotted with spectators, and the
good people of st. Malo are crowded
out upon the quay: Eyery Eazer strains
his or her eyes TO identify the vessel,
and wagerS are offered on her name.
There is II jubilant feeling in the
crowds. for if ones own frienlis should
not prove to be on board. each one MAY
hear titiingS of those friends But the
joyful cries viii be stilled and feeling
II amAIets and dread will follow. il.
pcrchance, the trim little trans-Atlan-
tic iishing-craft is seen, after she has
rounded the rock called the Grand Bey,
at the entrance 10 the harbor, where
lies buried the great Chateaubr.and. TO
have her yards 'cock-billed' or Slanted
across each other, for il means that
some disaster has happened and that
there are more widows in Brittany.
Only those who have seen il know what
a sorrowful appearance it gives ship
to have her yards :'cockbilled. As
the vessel drops her anchor in the
waters of the Rance, cannon boom
again from the cmbrasures of the
SOlidOr Tower. The fishermen as they
land are Rugged and confused with
questions. Every mother wants to
know of her son, every wife of her
husband. and every sweetheart Of hen
lover.
Once ] saw a Terrenetaugh come in
the harbor. She had her yards cock
billed and her flag lowered. A pail
fell upon the waiting throng OH the
quay. As the small boat bearing the
men came within hailing distance,
sweet. clear voice rang out:
''-AS-tU CU mon Eugene Iu base
Inc cry came from Young girl Of
not more than nineteen, and of exceed
ing comelines>. No reply was heard
from the sailors i'm the boat, and they
rowel silently to the quay. and step
ping on the staging. were surrounded.
Foremost III the pushing thronE was
the comely peasant girl. and heorl !
her ask again for her Eugene" One !
of the fishermen said something to her,
and she fell fainting on the wet land |
ing. Strong and tender arms carried
her away. Itwas her brother she asked
after, | learned afterward He bad
been lost.
During October, and until far into
November, the, TerrenevaughS come !
sailing into ST. Malo harboI, and the |
glad reunions and scenes of sorrow are |
repeated. The old medieval town. the |
chief city of Ann of Brittany, takes on |
a modern, bustling. commercial look. |
The cargOes of the returning fleet are |
unloaded on the qUdyS, which are piled !
high with bales Of Goldfish.
IL NOT 4
the fishing season, the vessel is in dan
ger, for the crew TO VOW TO the Holy /
Virgin that if they are brought safely |
through the peril, they will make a
Petertadge, or pilgrimage, to some
chapel. and offer up special thanks
giving service. This VOW is always
strictly COZ led out on their return.
The most inger'als sailor on board
carves on the homeward voyage a per-
feet representation OF their ship. No
matter how clumsy OF ugly it may be.
the model is a. exact ~ his skill can
lake IL. even t. the blocks ana pnlirvs!
Un ia" d;y fixed for the psier;EQge. the
creIr. headed by the sailor vino made
II. carrying the model. form in process
slcc. and, bare-footeJ. hir.-neaieA,
ami a their sbirt-Siecyc>. march 10 tbs
chapel. Their fami!ies 90 with ihcm.
I'll priest Is in readiness. and high
mass IS perforated. When the services
are ever. the miniature ship j. left
So inging in the oharcn, /
There isnota Roman Catholic Church
IL al Brittany that does not contain
s"n'n al these tiny vessels The Chap
ellie dc i'Epine at {. Belize has more.
probably, than any other They are
always suspended from the ceiling by
invisible cords. and seem Ia the OBJ
server % be "a miniature feet tioating
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